Watch and pray. There's another commandment that is good for us. Stay alert. When your spirit cautions you, stay away. Keep your eyes open. Be smart. Be obedient. Pay attention.
You know what your weaknesses are. You know when you are headed for trouble. We like to straddle the fence a bit sometimes, thinking that we will be ok. Stay away from those situations that you know will get you in trouble! Movie theaters, the internet, the bars, even television, to name a few. Temptations aren't from God, they are Satanic. Satan knows what your weaknesses are better than you do. He's had his eye on you, studying you for your entire life. He knows how you think. Whatever it is in your life that Satan has a foothold on, watch out! Its his trap. If you are a believer , his goal is to make you miserable and to destroy your witness. If you haven't given your life to Christ yet, his mission is to kill you. He would rather you spend eternity in flames than with a loving Savior.
Ephesians 6 tells us that we are not fighting against flesh -and -blood enemies , but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world , and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Therefore, put on every piece of God's armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil.
Expect temptation. Everyone is tempted. Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.
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